We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172L
Year
1972
Serial number
17260545
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A81A6D
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
until 2023Individual ownerSpring, TX
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage
Jan 29, 2023 · Cleveland, TX
The pilot’s decision to attempt the night flight under visual flight rules when instrument meteorological conditions prevailed resulting in the airplane striking trees while on final approach. Contributing to the accident were the unserviceable runway lights at the destination airport.
THIS WAS THE RETURN LEG OF A STUDENT PLT SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT.ON LANDING THE ACFT STALLED 15 FT ABOVE THE RWY AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE RWY. THE PLT STATED HE WAS PERHAPS OVER CONFIDENT IN HIS FLYING ABILITY.
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